Quick start
Five minutes from the title screen to your first fight.
- Create an account. Pick a username and a password (6+ characters). Tick Remember me for a one-click Continue as next time. Your character is saved on the server, so you can switch between phone and PC.
- Pick a look. A cloak colour, Elias the hooded ranger, or the Paladin in full plate.
- You start in Havenhold, right in front of the Safe PvP arena, with a full Bronze set, a shield, weapons for every style, tools and home scrolls.
- Try the Training Yard beside the Bank: hit the dummies to learn the buttons and see your damage per second.
- Talk to Captain Rowan by the fountain (gold !) to start the story, then press PORTAL to jump to a hunting ground that suits your gear.
Controls
Nothing attacks on its own: every hit is a button press. All buttons work while you run.
∞ Melee Ranged
AIM Snipe Frost Block Special Smash
On a phone
Push the joystick a little to walk, all the way to run. Tap an enemy to walk up and fight it. The ☰ menu holds the rest: Messages, Fight Portal, Food, Home, Horse, Bag, Time of day, Weather and Journal. A red number on ☰ means new chat in Messages. While you fight, your health shows as a bar over your head.
On a computer
| Key | Action | Key | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| W A S D or click | Move | Click an enemy | Target it and strike when in reach |
| 1 (hold) | Melee: swing your sword | 2 | Ranged: turn Aim on/off |
| Click (Aim on, hold to repeat) | Fire a power bolt at that exact spot | 3 | Snipe Bolt (35 s reload) |
| Y, then click | Frost Bind where it lands | Q (hold) | Raise your shield |
| Space | Special attack | R | Smash leap |
| G | Eat your quick food | P | Fight Portal |
| F | Target the nearest enemy | B | Change weapon element |
| E | Enter, talk, open chests and banks | T | Hearth home |
| I / K / L / M | Bag · Skills · Journal · Map | X / N | Ride mount · Walk or run |
| V / U | 3D or 2D · ULTRA graphics panel | Enter | Chat and commands |
| Right-drag, Z C | Turn the 3D camera | H or POV | First-person view |
Switch combat style: scroll the mouse wheel (down for next, up for previous: Melee → Ranged → Snipe); hold Ctrl or Shift and scroll to zoom. Change any key or mouse button, F1 to F12 included, in ☰ → Keys. Ranged turns Aim on with a single press: tap or click where to shoot.
Run and aim at the same time on PC: keep moving with WASD and aim with the mouse. With Aim on, every click fires where the cursor is, even at close range.
Combat
Fully manual. Your weapon decides your main style, but Frost Bind, Block, Smash and Special work in every style.
| Attack | Button | What it does | Reload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melee | Melee · 1 | Swing at whatever is in reach. Hold to keep swinging. Swords, scimitars, battleaxes, warhammers. | Weapon speed |
| Ranged (Aim) | Ranged · 2 | Turns Aim on (the button says AIM). Click or tap a spot: a fast power bolt lands exactly there for 2.3× damage. A target that moves away dodges it. | Weapon speed |
| Snipe Bolt | Snipe · 3 | A homing bolt at your target or the nearest enemy, very long range, about 3.4× a normal hit. | 35 s |
| Frost Bind | Frost · Y | Aimed like Ranged. Freezes every enemy in the circle (up to 6) for 15 s, world bosses 4 s. Frozen players can still fight back. Step out of the spot in time to dodge it. | 30 s |
| Block | Block · Q (hold) | 80% less damage from everything while the shield is up, at half speed. Each blocked hit wears your guard down. | 10 s after lowering or a guard break |
| Smash | Smash · R | Leap up to 6 tiles at your target and slam down: 2.5× damage and a 1 s stun to everyone in the circle. You can't be hit in the air. | 12 s |
| Special | Special · Space | Your weapon's big move. | Shown on the button |
❄ Frozen
A snowflake floats over frozen targets. Ice attacks (Frost Colossus, wolves, yetis, Frost Bind) frost your screen edges and slow you 40% for 2 s.
⛓ Bound
The Elder Treant's roots and the Broodmother's webs hold you for 2.5 s: you can't move or use the portal, but you can still fight.
Elements
Press B to change your weapon's element. Some monsters take more damage from one element than another.
Food
There are no potions and no mana. Food is your healing, and it never runs out.
Infinite Food button
The round Food ∞ button above Melee (or G) eats your quick food. Food you buy is never used up, so one purchase lasts forever. With no food at all you eat free bread.
How it heals
15% instantly, then much more over 4 seconds. Bread heals about half your health; the best food heals all of it and more. Strong enough for PvP and world bosses.
Food buffs
- Apple Pie: +10% speed
- Smoked Salmon: +60 defence
- Roast Lamb: +10% damage
- Lamb Kebab: +15% attack speed
- Dragonfruit Stew: +10% damage, +80 defence
Buy food in the General Store, then set it as your Quick food in the Bag.
Places
Monsters get tougher the further you go from Havenhold. Type /where to see the monster level around you.
Havenhold Safe
The home town: Bank, General Store, Artisan Hall, Guild, Stables and the Trading Post west of the fountain. The glowing Portal east of the fountain and the PORTAL button open the same list: arenas, hunting grounds, bosses (easiest first), villages and dungeons.
Fight Portal
The PORTAL button (P) works anywhere, with tabs for Arenas, Hunting and World bosses. You land in a clear spot with 4 s of protection. Press Return to Havenhold or T to go home. One jump every 10 s, not while frozen or bound. /go treant also works out of combat.
Giant's Hollow
East of the Safe PvP. Three Hammer Giants crouch, a red circle shows where they'll land, then they leap and smash. Get out of the circle or Block. They drop upgrades, gems, accessories and a Giant Knuckle (360g), and return 90 s after they fall.
Ashen Wilds PvP
North of the red wall. Players can fight each other, and a killer takes your carried gold, gems and loot. The richest monsters and three world bosses live here.
Sunscar Warzone PvP
East side of the map. Inside the red ring everyone fights everyone, groups included, and carried gold is at risk.
Dungeons
Mossy Hollow, Sunken Vault and Obsidian Depths: tough packs and good chests. If you log out in a dungeon you come back in Havenhold.
Where to hunt
| Distance from town | Monster level | Gear you'll want |
|---|---|---|
| Edge of town | 2 to 4 | Bronze |
| About 80 tiles | 6 to 9 | Iron or Steel |
| About 120 tiles | 9 to 13 | Black |
| About 160 tiles | 13 to 16 | Mithril |
| About 200 tiles | 16 to 20 | Adamant |
| 240+ tiles and the far Wilds | 20 to 29 | Runic, Dragon and better |
Champions (bigger, glowing) hit much harder and drop more. Every drop is worth picking up: it shows its gold value, and gear that beats yours says UPGRADE!
Safe PvP
The huge arena in the middle of Havenhold, with stands all around so anyone can watch. A knockout costs nothing: you're back at the edge with full health and keep everything.
1v1 side (west, blue)
One opponent at a time. Once two players are fighting, nobody can join in until 10 s pass without a hit.
MULTI side (east, red)
Everyone fights everyone, groups included. You can only hit people on your side of the rope.
Mini banks & Training Yard
Four mini banks stand around the ring (press E). The Training Yard by the Bank has four dummies that show your DPS.
Duels & tournament
Click a player and choose Duel to fight in the Duel Arena south of town. Wins earn points on the weekly Arena Tournament (win 3, loss 1, up to 3 wins per opponent). The top 3 win up to 50,000g, 300 Valor and the Arena Champion's Cape. Ends Monday 00:00 UTC. /tourn
Sparring bots: two practice fighters wait on each side of the ring. They stand still until you hit one, then fight back at about your strength. Nothing is lost either way, and a beaten bot is back 5 seconds later.
Knockouts are announced to the realm; /pit shows the top brawlers.
World bosses
Eight bosses in a ladder from level 1 to level 8: each one is tougher, hits harder and pays more than the one before. Every boss fights in a wide open arena with no trees, rocks or extra monsters. Everyone who helps gets rewards, and each can drop legendary gear and its own pet. They rise again two minutes after they fall. /bosses shows live timers; the Fight Portal lists them easiest first.
| Level | Boss | Where | Gear you'll want | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elder Treant | Thornwood | Black+ | 3,000 |
| 2 | Sand Tyrant | Sunscar Dunes | Mithril+ | 4,000 |
| 3 | Broodmother Arachne | Webwood Hollow | Adamant+ | 5,000 |
| 4 | Frost Colossus | Frostmarch | Runic+ | 6,000 |
| 5 | Bog Hydra | Mirefen | Dragon+ | 7,000 |
| 6 | Ash Warlord Malgrath PvP | Ashen Wilds, west | Obsidian+ | 8,000 |
| 7 | Magma Behemoth PvP | Ashen Wilds, east | Celestial+ | 9,000 |
| 8 | Ember Wyrm PvP | Ashen Wilds | Void+ | 10,000 |
Gear & gold
There are no levels. Everyone has the same base stats, so a better set is how you get stronger, and gold is how you get it. Your Gear Score (GS, top left) shows where you stand.
| Tier | Where | Tier | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Store | Adamant | Store |
| Iron | Store | Runic | Store |
| Steel | Store | Dragon | Store |
| Black | Store | Obsidian | Drops only |
| Mithril | Store | Celestial | Drops only |
| Void · Eternal | Drops only | ||
One-click sets
The General Store's Sets tab: pick Warrior, Ranger or Sniper and press Buy & equip. 20% cheaper than buying pieces; pieces you own are free; old gear can be traded in. ★ marks the best set you can afford.
Set bonus
All six armour pieces of one tier: +15% defence, extra health, +2% crit. A matching weapon adds +8% damage.
Trading Post
List anything at your own price; you get paid even offline (5% fee). Every item shows a price check: last sale and the average of the last 5. /price ITEM from chat.
Making gold
Sell loot (monster materials sell well), gather and craft, take boss and tournament rewards, and trade drops at the Trading Post.
Reinforce & legendaries
Reinforce each slot up to +10 at the Artisan Hall with gems and gold. Legendary items (gold names) drop from world bosses.
Gathering & crafting
Click a tree, rock, rippling water or plant to gather. Better tools gather faster. Everyone can do every skill.
Woodcutting → Crafting
Logs become bows, rods, staffs and codices. Gems become jewellery.
Mining → Smithing
Smelt ore into bars, then forge melee weapons, knives, crossbows and armour.
Foraging → Alchemy
Brew elixirs: Strength, Iron Skin, Swiftness, Fury and Fortune.
Fishing
Catch fish and sell them. Food itself is bought in the General Store.
Pets & mounts
Pets follow you and give a small bonus; mounts make you faster. Manage both at the Stables. Ride with X.
Pets
Every world boss can drop its own pet. The Guild sells the Havenhold Cat, Ember Fox and Moon Owl for Valor. Meadow Slimes very rarely drop a Pet Slime.
Mounts
Brown Pony (4,000g), War Horse (20,000g) and Frost Elk (60,000g) at the Stables; the Nightmare for 600 Valor; the Cinder Drake is a very rare drop from the Ember Wyrm and Magma Behemoth.
Valor ◆
Earned from daily quests, the story, rivals, clan wars and the tournament. Spend it in the Guild's Valor Shop.
Clans
Open CLAN (top left) or type /clan.
Make or join
A name, a 2 to 4 letter tag and a colour. Up to 30 members. Leaders and officers invite; accept in the clan window or with /clan accept.
Chat & map
/c message talks to your clan. Clanmates show in your clan colour on the minimap.
Clan wars
24 hours to fight the other clan anywhere outside towns. First to 10 kills wins, and every winner gets 3,000g and 30 Valor.
Settings & smooth play
Views
V switches 2D and 3D. POV (H) cycles the camera: Eyes (first-person), Close (right behind your hero, to see your attacks up close), then back to normal. On a computer, click the game in Eyes or Close and the view follows your mouse, clicks attack at the crosshair, and Esc frees the mouse; on a phone, drag a finger on the screen to look around. HD adds a realistic sky, grass, water and light. U opens ULTRA for individual effects.
Time & weather
Pick Morning, Day, Sunset, Night or Auto, and Clear, Rain, Snow, Sandstorm or Auto, from the ☰ menu, ULTRA, or /time night and /weather snow. Looks only.
Nature sounds
The 🍃 leaf button plays wind and birdsong. There is no music.
Less lag
Turn HD off, or use 2D (V). In ULTRA, switch off shadows, grass and weather. Close other browser tabs, and plug a laptop in.
Chat commands
Press Enter, type a command, press Enter again. /help lists them in game.
| Command | What it does | Command | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
/who | Players online | /stats | Your combat stats |
/where | Your area and monster level | /bosses | World boss timers |
/gold | Gold carried and banked | /kills | Your kill counts |
/go PLACE | Teleport out of combat | /home | Hearth to Havenhold |
/market | Trading Post | /price ITEM | Price check from recent sales |
/style ranged | Switch style | /target | Target the nearest enemy |
/time night | Time of day | /weather rain | Weather |
/hd · /3d | Graphics on or off | /walk · /run | Walk or run |
/bag /map /journal | Open a window | /eat · /mount | Eat · ride |
/pit | Safe PvP top brawlers | /tourn | Weekly tournament |
/clan · /c MSG | Clan · clan chat | /title NAME | Show an earned title |
/perks | Supporter perks and shop | /yell MSG | Talk to the realm (supporters) |
/me · /afk | Act out a line · away | /stuck | Free yourself |
/save · /clear | Save · clear chat | /logout | Log out of this device |
Emotes: /wave /salam /sit /cheer /bow /laugh /flex /point | |||
♥ Supporter packs
Donations keep the realm online. Each pack is price-checked live against the game: items are valued at their real Trading Post price (average of the last 5 sales), or the store price when none have sold, so you see exactly what you get before you pay. Fixed contents, never a random box.
Loading packs and live prices…
Prices update from real player sales every time you open this page. Valor ◆ is Guild currency and isn't counted in gold.
Supporters
Every donation, with a pack or without, makes you a supporter.
★ Gold name
A gold star and name above your character and in the player list.
/yell
One message to the whole realm (every 20 seconds).
Title: the Patron
Pick it with /title Patron or in the Guild.
Supporter Shop
Supporter-only goods, paid for with gold you earn in game, in the ♥ window.
Supporter Shop (paid in gold)
| Item | What it gives | Shop price | Trading Post |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patron's Cape | +30 defence, +80 health, +10% loot, +10% gold | 15,000g | … |
| Gilded Patron's Mantle | +55 defence, +160 health, +16 damage, +15% loot, +15% gold | 60,000g | … |
| Gilded Fox (pet) | +10% gold | 25,000g | Not tradable |
| Phoenix Chick (pet) | +8% loot | 40,000g | Not tradable |
| Gilded Charger (mount) | +70% speed while riding | 50,000g | Not tradable |
| 5 Elixir Caches | Each holds one of every elixir (25 in all) | 2,500g | … |
| 3 Reinforcement Charms | Your next reinforcements cannot fail | 4,000g | … |
| 10 Scrolls of Respite | Reset your hearth and special cooldowns | 900g | … |
Capes, caches, charms and scrolls are normal items, so supporters can resell them at the Trading Post. The Trading Post column shows what players paid recently for the same bundle.
How to donate
Donations are matched to your character by name, so sign in with a password first.
- Sign in with a password. Supporter status belongs to that account.
- Pick a pack (optional) in the game's ♥ window, Packs tab, which shows the same live price check.
- Donate. Open the ♥ button in the game and use the Donate tab.
- Write your in-game name in the payment message, exactly as it appears.
- Record your payment on the Donate tab if you paid another way. Ko-fi donations with your name are recognised automatically.
- Done. You become a supporter once it's verified, and your pack's gold, Valor and items arrive the next time you sign in.
Halal by design
No music (nature sounds instead), no dancing, no dice or games of chance, no sorcery or undead, halal food only, and no real-money mystery boxes. Every pack and Supporter Shop item is fixed and shown before you pay.
FAQ
I forgot my password.
Passwords can't be recovered, so keep yours safe. Ask the realm owner for help. An old PIN still works in the password box.
My progress didn't save.
It saves every few seconds and when you close the game. /save saves right away.
I don't see a new change.
Reload the page. Updates go live within a few minutes.
I'm stuck.
Type /stuck, or /home to go back to town.
Can I play on my phone?
Yes. Phones run best in 2D or plain 3D with HD off.